About this title: Contains four stories that mark the debut of this author. The title story, "The Facts Behind the Helsinki Roccamatios" won the Journey Prize.
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Description: New in new dust jacket. Brand New in New Condition. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 208 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
Description: Fine in fine dust jacket. No apparent flaws or marks. Appears as new. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 208 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
Description: New in very good dust jacket. UNREAD COPY: these are store pulls and they might have some shelf wear- Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 208 p. Audience: General/trade. AB50 read more
Edition: First edition.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH)
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780151010905ISBN:0151010900
Description: New in new dust jacket. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 208 p. Audience: General/trade. BRAND NEW in New Dustjacket Stated FIRST U.S. EDITION Retail Printed inside front dj $23.00 NEW NEVER BEEN USED read more
"These short stories were written before the better known Life of Pi, but they show Martel's genius, his turn of mind. My favorite story in this book was written as different "drafts" of a letter from a prison guard to the mother of a man on death row. In each letter, the guard gives a description of the inmate's last hours. Each letter is a story in and of itself; though the names of the people in the letters are the same, the personality and behavior of the prisoner and those who interact with him in his last hours are markedly different. I suppose it is kind of morbid, but it was a fascinating study (in my opinion), of a writer's character development."
"Another short story collection I just couldn't enjoy. It bored me, didn't engage me in any of the characters--it felt like that story in The Sun magazine, that, while it seems to do everything right, just doesn't have the juice of those that surround it. I didn't finish this, actually, but I've long since realized that I actually don't have to read the whole thing if I am not liking it."
"Three of the four stories in this collection get FIVE stars. This guy can write. I was blown away. Read it not expecting much. I figured it would be something that only got printed b/c of the success of "Pi" but it is brilliant in its own right. Amazing storyteller that can tap into places in my mind that few others can."
"A nice collection of 4 short stories from the author of "Life of Pi." The titular story is particularly devastating and is one of those works one shouldn't read if feeling down. None of the stories sparkle quite as much as "Pi," but they're all magical in their own regard."
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